PCAP - Presidential Climate Action Project

(5) increased energy production from domestic renewable resources wouldattract substantial new investments in energy infrastructure, createeconomic growth, develop new jobs for the citizens of the United States,and increase the income for farm, ranch, and forestry jobs in the ruralregions of the United States;(6) increased use of renewable energy is practical and can be cost effectivewith the implementation of supportive policies and proper incentives tostimulate markets and infrastructure; and(7) public policies aimed at enhancing renewable energy production andaccelerating technological improvements will further reduce energy costsover time and increase market demand. 309Examples of other relevant provisions that support this order include: the National Energy PolicyPlan, 42 U.S.C. § 13382(a)(4) (One of the five primary LCES goals is to increase the percentageof energy derived from renewable resources, see Proposal A); NEPA, 42 U.S.C. § 4331(establishing national environmental policy); Renewable Energy and Energy EfficiencyTechnology Competitiveness, 42 U.S.C. § 12001(a) (“The Congress finds that it is in the nationalsecurity and economic interest of the United States to foster greater efficiency in the use ofavailable energy supplies and greater use of renewable energy technologies.”); RenewableEnergy Initiatives, 42 U.S.C. § 7371 (“The purpose of this subchapter is to establish incentivesfor the use of renewable energy resources . . . .”).E.O. 13123, issued by President Clinton on June 8, 1999, established a renewable energy target.The Order was revoked by subsequent executive order, E.O. 13423, issued by George W. Bushin 2007.3. GHG emission reduction goalsThis parallels the U.S. commitment as a party to the UNFCCC and the priority strategies in theDOE’s LCES. See Proposal A. It combines the President’s substantial role in planning climatechange policy, see Chapter II, with his broad authority over the management of agencyoperation.E.O. 13123 established the following GHG emission reduction goals: reduce GHG emissionsattributed to federal facility energy use 30% by 2005 (relative to 1990), and 25% by 2010. ThisOrder was in effect from 1999 through January 24, 2007 (revoked by E.O. 13423).309 42 U.S.C. § 17285(a). The Act goes on to establish the following goal of the United States: not laterthan January 1, 2025, the agricultural, forestry, and working land of the United States should providefrom renewable resources not less than 25 percent of the total energy consumed in the United States.Id. at § 17285 (b).CEES 78 | P age